Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) Dividend Payout At $0.275

On 2016-08-18, Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) updated dividend disbursement of $0.275 a share for record date 2016-10-14. The dividend release date is 2016-10-28 while ex-dividend date is 2016-10-12.

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Last year, Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) paid a total of $0.275 per share in payout. This numeral was $0.275 a share in the equivalent period last year demonstrating deviation of 13.6364%.

Analysts have forecasted target of $75.764 based on 17 calls. The affirmative and bearish forecasts are $80 and $67, correspondingly.

With the application of calculated rating, Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) score came at 1.53. For period ending on 2016-10-31 quarterly earnings can be discovered around 2016-11-18. While for the period ending on 2016-10-31, the projected EPS is $1.11.

Companies’ performance is gauged by their ability to outdo street expectations. All members track whether firms “achieve their consensus”, in simple words, can firms succeed to exceed analysts’ consensus numbers. Knowing the implication of those projections can aid investors overcome the volatility during quarterly report.